Name: Betsy's Mandarin Orange Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - ½ cup; Cider vinegar - ¼ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Dried parsley - 2 teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Sliced almonds - ½ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Red leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn - 1 head; Red onion, chopped - 1; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Mandarin orange segments, drained - 2 (11 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Betsy's Mandarin Orange Salad

1. Vegetable oil ½ cup

2. Cider vinegar ¼ cup

3. White sugar ¼ cup

4. Dried parsley 2 teaspoons

5. Salt 1 teaspoon

6. Ground black pepper 1 pinch

7. Sliced almonds ½ cup

8. White sugar ¼ cup

9. Red leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn 1 head

10. Red onion, chopped 1

11. Chopped celery 1 cup

12. Mandarin orange segments, drained 2 (11 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Betsy's Mandarin Orange Salad

1 . Stage

In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.

2 . Stage

In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.